Florida painter, Everglades, Marco Island, artist Jo-Ann Sanborn

10/17/08

Going my Way? Daily Everglades Painting by JoAnn Sanborn

The morning skies here on Marco Island and over the Everglades can be so beautiful. The light comes up slowly and the colors changes are so subtle that you have to look carefully to see them. Sometimes there are little puffs of clouds taking on the colors of blue, grey, and sometimes pink in a golden sky. Sometimes layers of yellow, pink, green and blue change places slowly as the sun rises. Sometimes, there's a thin layer of bright light right on the horizon, and the rest of the sky filled with dark clouds. But you can be sure that every single morning is unique and different.

JM Turner, a British painter who's rich, voluminous skies have inspired generations of landscape artists is someone that every painter of light wants to emulate. Haldane Macfall, an art critic, wrote of him in 1920 as..."All that is vital in modern art was born out of the revelation of Turner". If you're not familiar with his work take a look and learn more about him. Then sit outside early some morning and watch the morning show in the sky.

Today's painting just wouldn't photograph quite right. My simple camera has trouble discerning between the thin, glaze layers of colors and blurs them rather than defines them!

Isn't it awful. As soon as we think we have it under control the world turns faster. This is especially true of the internet. I really enjoy the DP google discussion group--some real help and some wonderful artists and people, too! Thanks for your nice comments!

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Hi! I'm Jo-Ann Sanborn, and I paint the Florida landscape, particularly the Everglades and in and around Marco Island.

I write about the unique and magical Everglades environment, the growing Marco Island arts community, and about how I go about the difficult task of trying to interpret the landscape I love in paint. I paint daily, visit the Everglades often, and do my best to post new paintings for you to enjoy three times a week.